CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
Facility: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield
Billing Code: 70470 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with and without contrast) is about $368 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield charges insurers about $473, or about $473 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Springfield, MO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $368. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $473 | 264% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $359 - $473 | 200% |
| Aetnamajor | $284 - $473 | 158% |
| Cignamajor | $473 | 264% |
| Humanamajor | $473 | 264% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $473 | 264% |
| Devoted Health | $473 | 264% |
| Health Net | $345 - $473 | 193% |
| HealthLink | $402 - $473 | 224% |
| Medica | $473 | 264% |
| WellCare | $473 | 264% |
| + 50 smaller / regional plans | $342 - $473 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield
Compare: CT scan, head (with and without contrast) at other MO hospitals
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $99
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $111
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $112
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $150
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $153
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $153
- Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield $158
- Mercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin $164
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.